While Queensland was one of the last states in Australia to introduce electrification, with the first electric trains commencing operation between Darra and Ferny Grove in 1979, it now boasts the largest electrified network in the country, extending well beyond suburban boundaries to include the main coal mine areas out of Rockhampton and Sarina.
Queensland also has Australia's largest narrow gauge network, Citytrain attending to the suburban and interurban services. Further afield Traveltrain provide frequent loco hauled passenger services to Charleville, Longreach, Townsville, Mt Isa and Cairns, with North Coast services being supplemented by the Tilt Trains that operate from Brisbane to Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Cairns.

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Citytrain

The suburban and interurban train provider, Citytrain, operates from Gympie North on the Sunshine Coast, south to Robina, and west to Rosewood. Suburban destinations include Shorncliffe, Ferny Grove, Doomben, Cleveland, Beenleigh and Ipswich. QR is also contracted to run rail services to the Domestic and International Airport stations.
Bald Hills An ODC recording of a Caboolture bound train, stopping at all stations. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Bald Hills An ODC recording of the next train to Ipswich, departing platform 1 in 14 minutes stops at all stations. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Carseldine A train bound for Ipswich, with a Rosewood connection, and stopping all stations will shortly be arriving on platform 1. Blade De Bernardo
Carseldine A service arriving on platform 3 is a Petrie train, stopping at all stations. Blade De Bernardo
Carseldine A limited express service bound for Ipswich 2 minute warning. Blade De Bernardo
Carseldine An ODC version of the limited express above, note how the stopping pattern varies in its presentation to the station announcement. Blade De Bernardo
Chelmer Train arriving bound for Darra, stopping at all stations. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Chelmer A Bowen Hills bound service, stopping at all stations. Mathieu McGuire
Chelmer A two minute warning for a Caboolture bound limited express, running express from Bowen Hills to Strathpine, stopping only at Eagle Junction and Northgate Mathieu McGuire
Chelmer An all stops Ipswich with Rosewood connection train is now arriving. Mathieu McGuire
Chelmer Shorncliffe bound limited express, stopping only at Eagle Junction between Bowen Hills and Northgate. Mathieu McGuire
Eagle Junction An express service to Robina, running express to Bowen Hills and from South Bank to Beenleigh. Note that South Bank is no longer referred to as South Bank - Vulture Street. Blade De Bernardo
Eagle Junction Train arriving bound for Brisbane city and Ipswich, stopping at all stations. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Eagle Junction A train bound for Brisbane Airport is now arriving on platform 2. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Eagle Junction An announcement for a Beenleigh train, running express from Park Road to Sunnybank, stopping at Yeerongpilly and Coopers Plains. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Eagle Junction Train arriving bound for Nambour, running express from Eagle Junction to Northgate and Zillmere to Petrie. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Ferny Grove At some terminal stations within the suburban area, an announcement advising of the trains immediate departure may play, such as this example from Ferny Grove. Blade De Bernardo
Goodna Shorncliffe bound limited stops, running express from Goodna to Darra and Corinda to Indooroopilly. Mathieu McGuire
Milton Ipswich limited service, running express from Indooroopilly to Goodna, stopping only at Corinda, Oxley and Darra. Mathieu McGuire
Milton Rosewood limited stops, running express from Indooroopillu to Corinda. Mathieu McGuire
Northgate A Caboolture bound service, due in two minutes, running express from Petrie to Caboolture. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Northgate A Brisbane City and Manly train, stopping at all stations. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Oxley An all stops Ipswich with Rosewood connection train is now arriving. Mathieu McGuire
Oxley A 2 minute warning for a Shorncliffe bound service, running express from Indooroopilly to Milton. Mathieu McGuire
Oxley The Shorncliffe bound service, running express from Indooroopilly to Milton, is now arriving. Mathieu McGuire
Park Road Corinda has a regular through weekday terminating service, however only a few go via Sth Brisbane. A two minute warning is given at Park Rd plus advice that the train is only 3 cars. Paul McCabe
Park Road Train arriving bound for Thorneside, stopping at all stations. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Petrie An ODC recording of a Cooroy bound train. Blade De Bernardo
Petrie A Roma St bound express, running express from Petrie to Bowen Hills, stopping only at Northgate. Blade De Bernardo
Petrie A Roma st bound express, running express from Petrie to Bowen Hills, stopping only at Northgate arriving in less that one minute. Blade De Bernardo
South Bank An express service is due to pass South Bank in approximately one minute. Glenn Jackson-Bethell
South Brisbane A Beenleigh bound service, stopping at all stations. Mathieu McGuire
South Brisbane Robina now has a frequent express service generally operating from the Airport Line. This train is operated by a three car unit and is running express from Sth Brisbane to Beenleigh. Paul McCabe

Passenger Information

An automated announcement system is provided at suburban stations (with the exception of Bowen Hills to Roma St) and is normally activated by track circuits. When a train is approximately two minutes away a warning announcement of the trains arrival is given. Should the car consist of only three cars, this is also advised, along with the standard "yellow line" warning. As the train approaches the platform, its arrival is automatically announced.
Along with standard speakers, extra speakers are placed within the ends of the stations signs, allowing announcements to be heard for most of the length of the platform.
At some stations larger displays are provided, giving the next six departures, along with the estimated time of arrival.
Help Points are located at most stations and are normally found adjacent to the Ticket Vending Machines.
On Demand Consoles, which provide push button information for passengers, will progressively be introduced to most of the Citytrain suburban network.
Automated push button passenger information technology arrived in Brisbane during 2003 with the first known installation of an
On Demand Console (or ODC's) at Bald Hills station on the Caboolture line.
The audio information is similar to that given over the public address system, and includes the destination and stopping pattern for the next
"to city" and "from city" departures. These panels also have brail above the "next train" buttons and LCD screen displaying the exact words of the announcement for those passengers for those passengers with sight or hearing difficulties.
Park Road Passenger Information Display. These are featured at many junction stations, including Eagle Junction and Northgate
© Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Station sign at Eagle Junction, showing the speaker in the end of the sign. © Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Passenger Information Displays - or PID's, are at all city stations and some under cover suburban stations, such as Toowong. These screens, through continuous scrolling, provide both the next and following train departure information, and stopping patterns. This example is from Brisbane Central.
© Blade De Bernardo
Elimbah Station sign. Stations in the interurban areas are of the same design as in the suburban network, but may not contain speakers or speaker holes, as announcements aren't generally played outside the suburban area.
© Blade De Bernardo
First style of ODC. This device is installed at Bald Hills.
© Glenn Jackson-Bethell
Tne second style of ODC which is now common on the Caboolture Line. This ODC is at Carseldine.
© Blade De Bernardo